saspdhealth - Eating Disorders - Causes

Causes of Eating Disorders

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Psychological Factors that can Contribute to Eating Disorders:

Low self-esteem
Feelings of inadequacy or lack of control in life
Depression, anxiety, anger, or loneliness

Interpersonal Factors

Troubled family and personal relationships
Difficulty expressing emotions and feelings
History of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weight
History of physical or sexual abuse

Social Factors

Cultural pressures that glorify "thinness" and place value on obtaining the "perfect body"
Narrow definitions of beauty that include only women and men of specific body weights and shapes
Cultural norms that value people on the basis of physical appearance and not inner qualities not stregths

Biological Factors

certain chemicals in the brain that control hunger, appetite, and digestion have been found to be unbalanced.
Eating disorders often run in families. Current research is indicates that there are significant genetic contributions to eating disorders.

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